Louisa Veterinary Clinic P.C.
Basic Horse Vaccination Protocol
High Risk Equine- Large numbers of horses on the farm or they leave the farm for shows or trail rides.
Low Risk Equine- Couple horses on the farm that never leaves the farm, with other horses nearby.
 Please discuss your specific situation with the Veterinarian on staff.
 Too many vaccines should not all be given at same time for best results.
 West Nile Vaccine should be given in April
Foals:
High Risk:
Birth: Tetanus Antitoxin
8 weeks: Strangles Vaccine, West Nile
10 weeks: Strangles booster
12 weeks: Eastern/Western Encephalomyelitis and Tetanus
Influenza, Rhinopneumonitis, West Nile
16 weeks: Influenza, Rhinopneumonitis, Rabies, West Nile
24 weeks: West Nile
Low Risk:
Birth: Tetanus Antitoxin
12 weeks: Eastern/Western Encephalomyelitis and Tetanus
West Nile
16 weeks: Rabies and West Nile
24 weeks: West Nile
Yearlings and two year olds:
High Risk:
Yearly: Eastern/Western Encephalomyelitis and Tetanus
Influenza, Rhinopneumonitis, Rabies, Strangles, West Nile
Low Risk:
Yearly: Eastern/Western Encephalomyelitis and Tetanus
Rabies and West Nile
Mares, breeding:
Yearly: Eastern/Western Encephalomyelitis and Tetanus
Influenza, Rhinopneumonitis, Rabies, Strangles, West Nile
3, 5, 7, 9 months of pregnancy:
Rhinopneumonitis (should alternate between live and killed vaccine approved for pregnant mares.)
Stallions Standing at Stud:
Yearly: Eastern/Western Encephalomyelitis and Tetanus
Influenza, Rhinopneumonitis, Rabies, Strangles, West Nile
Gelding and Open Mares:
High Risk:
Yearly: Eastern/Western Encephalomyelitis and Tetanus
Rabies, West Nile, Influenza, Rhinopneumonitis
Low Risk:
Yearly: Eastern/Western Encephalomyelitis and Tetanus
Rabies and West Nile